Off-acoustic tunes

[Rich Lockwood]

Stuart A Hamilton wrote:

> That would be;
>
> Los Indios Tabajaras were a pair of Brazilian indian brothers,
> Mussapere
> and Herundy, who were the songs of a Tabajara indian chieftain who
> lived in
> the Cera jungle in Northern Brazil. According to legend, the pair
> found a
> guitar in the jungle and taught themselves how to play the instrument.
>
> Eventually, the two brothers visited Rio De Janeiro, where they played
>
> Tabajaran folk songs in night clubs. They continued to practice,
> adding
> classical and folk styles to their sound.   The brothers recorded a
> Mexican
> folk song, "Maria Elena," for a Mexican label in 1958. The record
> became
> such a big hit, selling consistently over the years, that RCA Records
> decided to release the single in the US. Surprisingly, "Maria Elena"
> sailed
> into the Top 10 in the fall of 1963. It eventually sold over a million
>
> copies worldwide.
>
> Following the Top 10 placing of "Maria Elena," RCA rushed the duo into
> the
> studio
>  to record an album of Mexican and pop standards. The album went Top
> 10 as
> well.
> In the spring of 1964, Los Indios Tabajaras recoded the title song
> from Kay
>
> Francis' 1942 film, Always in My Heart. The single failed to match the
>
> success of
> its predecessor, peaking at a mesely number 82. An album entitled
> Always in
> My
> Heart appeared before the group faded away from the pop spotlight,
> retiring
> to a
> moderately successful career in Mexcio
>
> You can get "Best Ofs" for about $10 from virtually any of the on-line
>
> retailers.

You want to get out more.  :-)

My dog got put down on Tuesday.  :-(

Cheers,

Rich.

** "Mind the oranges, Marlon!" **